hrp0084p3-860 | Fat | ESPE2015

Metabolic Syndrome in Greek Adolescents and the Effect of 6-Month Educational/Behavioural School Interventions

Bacopoulou Flora , Efthymiou Vassiliki , Papaefthymiou Maria , Landis Georgios , Palaiologos George , Kaklea Maria , Papassotiriou Ioannis , Chrousos George

Background: Data regarding the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) in Greek adolescents and the effect of school interventions are scarce.Objective and hypotheses: To study the prevalence of MS in a representative sample of Greek adolescents and evaluate the impact of a 6-month educational-behavioral intervention.Method: Cross-sectional anthropometric data ((height, weight, waist circumference (WC)), blood pressure (BP), fasting ...